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MARCIA CRIPE, RN

MARCIA CRIPE, RN

Michigan, United States
Marcia Cripe, RN is a Registered Nurse in Michigan with 18 years of clinical practice, including acute care, long-term care, home health, and wound care. She writes Skin Logic to combine what she's seen in real skin with what the research says.
08
Aug

How Long Does It Take For A Completely Wrecked Skin Barrier to Heal?

The honest clinical answer is that "a wrecked skin barrier" is not one thing — it is a range. Full recovery runs in three overlapping phases: surface seal in 72 hours, visible calm in 2 to 4 weeks, complete rebuild of the outer layer in 28 to 40 days.
6 min read
08
Aug

How to Tell If Your Skin barrier Is Damaged vs. Purging

Purging looks a lot like a barrier flare in the first week — and treating one like the other makes both worse. Here is a nurse's five-question decision tree for figuring out which one you're dealing with, so you know whether to push through or stop now.
11 min read